North Central govs visit Akume

Governors from the North Central region of the country on Thursday paid the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, a courtesy call at his office.

The governors are Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State; Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, as well as the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba.

The PUNCH reports that Akume was announced as the SGF by President Bola Tinubu last Friday and was sworn in on Wednesday.

A statement by the Director of Information, Office of the SGF, Willie Bassey, said the Chairman of the North Central Governors’ Forum, Abdullahi Sule, assured Akume of the region’s governors’ support.

The statement partly read, “The Chairman of the North Central Governors’ Forum and the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, congratulated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on his appointment by the President.

“He added that the governors from the North Central pledged to give the SGF the needed support to succeed in his new assignment.”

On his part, Akume commended the North Central Governors’ Forum for the visit, stating that the solidarity visit would serve as an encouragement to achieve greater strides for the nation.

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